warranty expiring

aesfah · 10-03-2011, 11:42 AM

My warranty runs out in a 3 weeks. The OBC indicates an oil change is due in 1000 miles. I've heard some dealerships refuse warranty service unless the computer indicates 100 or less miles. I don't think I can drive 1000 miles in 3 weeks, so I'm hoping there are dealers out there that will allow the oil change with, say, 500 miles remaining. Any thoughts?

moondev · 10-03-2011, 11:45 AM

drain a little bit of oil to force the light to come on?

Cisco661 · 10-03-2011, 06:52 PM

i too am in the same predicament. warranty and free maitnenance is over and the end of this month. need to drive 1k miles. ima spend more money on gas than the oil change would cost. i had bmw dealer perform a "low mileage oil change". they change oil only. no filter or inspection.

aesfah · 10-03-2011, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cisco661

i too am in the same predicament. warranty and free maitnenance is over and the end of this month. need to drive 1k miles. ima spend more money on gas than the oil change would cost. i had bmw dealer perform a "low mileage oil change". they change oil only. no filter or inspection.

I too had the low mileage oil change done recently. Didn't realize they dont change the filter! Is this standard practice?

SpeedBuggy · 10-03-2011, 08:13 PM

I think it has to do a lot withe the dealer. Our dealer has been absolutely great to deal with, nothing ever negative. Our 325i Warranty/Maintenance agreement ran out at the end of September. We had to take it in approx 2-3months ago for warranty work (water pump) and the OBC at that time indicated front brakes due in 2000 miles. Dealer changed the front brakes under the maintenance agreement without asking. Went into the dealer to pick up the car and my S/A said , oh by the way we changed the front brakes. There was no way we would have put 2000 miles on the car in 2-3 months so we were pleasantly surprised that the dealer performed the work. I really wonder if there is a little flexibility on the dealers part whether to perform the work or not under the free maintenance program, maybe worth asking another dealer. Our 325i was sold and serviced at this same dealer, don't know if that has any bearing on the decision to do the work or not.

mike3000fl · 10-03-2011, 08:19 PM

its condition based, not mileage, drive her hard for a few days.

aesfah · 10-17-2011, 12:54 PM

Update: covered under warranty with 450 mi left.

username604 · 10-17-2011, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by aesfah

Update: covered under warranty with 450 mi left.

nice! i think i recall my dealer saying service is done within 1000 miles of the OBC

ctuna · 10-17-2011, 10:58 PM

Do any of you guys qualify for that.

aesfah · 10-18-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ctuna

Do any of you guys qualify for that.

I did. got low mileage oil change 3 months ago. Then qualified for the mileage-based one yesterday.

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aesfah Max Powers 29 Rep 271 Posts Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MoCo, MD iTrader: (0)	warranty expiring - service indicator question My warranty runs out in a 3 weeks. The OBC indicates an oil change is due in 1000 miles. I've heard some dealerships refuse warranty service unless the computer indicates 100 or less miles. I don't think I can drive 1000 miles in 3 weeks, so I'm hoping there are dealers out there that will allow the oil change with, say, 500 miles remaining. Any thoughts?
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Cisco661 Cisco661 61 Rep 974 Posts Drives: 2006 Monaco Blue 330I Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: California iTrader: (17) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [0.00]	i too am in the same predicament. warranty and free maitnenance is over and the end of this month. need to drive 1k miles. ima spend more money on gas than the oil change would cost. i had bmw dealer perform a "low mileage oil change". they change oil only. no filter or inspection.
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SpeedBuggy Comfortably Numb 588 Rep 654 Posts Drives: '18 x1/'13 X3/'06 330i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cortland, Ohio iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [0.00]	I think it has to do a lot withe the dealer. Our dealer has been absolutely great to deal with, nothing ever negative. Our 325i Warranty/Maintenance agreement ran out at the end of September. We had to take it in approx 2-3months ago for warranty work (water pump) and the OBC at that time indicated front brakes due in 2000 miles. Dealer changed the front brakes under the maintenance agreement without asking. Went into the dealer to pick up the car and my S/A said , oh by the way we changed the front brakes. There was no way we would have put 2000 miles on the car in 2-3 months so we were pleasantly surprised that the dealer performed the work. I really wonder if there is a little flexibility on the dealers part whether to perform the work or not under the free maintenance program, maybe worth asking another dealer. Our 325i was sold and serviced at this same dealer, don't know if that has any bearing on the decision to do the work or not. __________________ 06 e90 330i/Alpine White/Terra Dakota 13 F25 X3 xDrive 35i/Black Sapphire Metallic/Oyster Nevada 18 F48 X1 xDrive 28i/Black Sapphire Metallic/Black SensaTec
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mike3000fl Banned 138 Rep 2,731 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	its condition based, not mileage, drive her hard for a few days.
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aesfah Max Powers 29 Rep 271 Posts Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MoCo, MD iTrader: (0)	Update: covered under warranty with 450 mi left.
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ctuna Lieutenant General 1917 Rep 13,111 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	What about the once a year rule Do any of you guys qualify for that.
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